Jogging machine



Sept. 15, 1931. J, K|NG 1,823,744

JOGGING MACHINE Filed June 27, 1928 Patented Sept. 15, 1931 PATENTOFFICE JOSEPH FREE-BURY KING, OF BRIGHTON, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA JOGGINGMACHINE Application filed June 27, 1928, Serial lie.

This invention relates to jogging machines or appliances for collatingor knocking up printed or otherwise prepared sheets in the manufactureof books.

, The invention comprises a rectangular two sided tray that is adaptedto be held in an inclined position say at an angle of from 25 to 35degrees. To the tray is given reciprocatory movements in line with thelower corner or angle of its sides. The tray is placed upon legs ofdiffering lengths hinged upon a table or other support and means areprovided for imparting movement to the tray upon which the sheets to becollated are placed, one by one, as same are prepared.

Three of the legs supporting the tray may be composed, if so desired, ofstout flat springs which are adapted to be compressed by the forwardthrust of the reciprocating means and which are disposed to react inadvance of such means thereby giving to the table a quicker returnmovement.

The thrust is given through a central pillar pivotally mounted on thetable or support and connected with the lower corner of the tray througha connecting rod. Any suitable means for exerting a thrust upon thecentral pillar may be employed, such as a continuous rafinp cam or arevolving disc and connecting r0 In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 shows the appliance inside elevation, one of the supporting legsbeing removed the better to illustrate a driving means.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the table'with the tray removed but showing thesupports and the driving means.

The machine is supported on a plane surface or table 3 and consists of atray. 4 in an inclined position on legs that vary in length according toposition.

If the legs are rigid same will be hingeably connected'to the table 3 atthe lower ends 5 attached to the rear leg 6 of the tray through 288,779,and in Australia March 19, 1928.

or reciprocated and through it the tray on its support.

Three of the supporting legs may consist of stout flat springs 5 withtheir broad surfaces in a line at right angles with the line of throw ofthe tray. These springs are attached firmly to the table 3 and likewiseto the inclined tray 4. The outward movement of the pillar and the traywill causethe spring legs 5 to be bent or tensioned but immediately therod 9 upon the revolving disc 8 gets over the centre and the outwardmovement of the pillar 7 ceases, the springs 5 will react'to return thetray faster than it was advanced.

The movement is only slightly in advance of the disc 8 but suflicient toaccelerate the movement of the sheets upon the tray into its corner.

To facilitate the escape of air contained between one sheet and anotheras a sheet is placed on the tray, holes 13 are bored at intervals in thesides 4a through which the imprisoned air escapes and the sheets arepermitted to collapse and lie properly in the pile.

If desired the tray 4 may be varied in size either by placin a removableside at a point upon the floor 0% same or by placing thereon a falsetray of greater area and made of any suitable material. v

If a cam is used to rock the pillar 7 it will be employed with thespringy legs 5 or other springs will be used to return the tray after athrust.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Iatent is 1. In a jogging machine, an inclined trayhaving two sides, legs of flat spring metal supporting the tray, apivotally mounted pillar below the tray connected thereto at the rear,and means for rocking the pillar to cause the. springy legs to flex andthen to react to return the tray to its original position.

2. In a jogging machine, an inclined tray having two sides, legs of flatspring metal supporting the tray, a pivotally mounted perforated pillarbelow the tray connected thereto at the rear, a hingeably mountednon-flexible leg at the rear of the tray, and means for rocking thepillar in a line bisecting the angle of the sides of the tray.

3. In a jogging machine, in combination, an inclining tray, two sides tothe same, a pivotally mounted pillar below the tray, connecting rodsbetween the tray and the pillar, a crank disc, a connecting rod betweenthe disc and the pillar, and means for rotating the disc.

4. In a jogging machine, in combination. an incliningtray, two sides tothe same that are perforated, spring metal legs to the tray, a stiff,hingeably mounted leg under the lowest corner, a pivotally mountedpillar below the tray, connecting rods between the stiff leg and thepillar, and means for rocking the pillar.

5. A jogging machine comprising a tray inclined to the horizontal, legssupporting the said tray, one of the said legs being a rigid pivotedmember, while the other legs are formed of spring metal, a pivoteddriving link for the said tray, a source of power for the driving link,and linkage interconnecting the said driving means, the said link,.ll1(l the said tray. the movement of the said tray causing parking ofleaf material of substantially uniform size therein as a result of theinertia of the material, at the end of the stroke.

6. A jogging machine comprising atray inclined to the horizontal, legssupporting the ,aid tray, one of the said legs being a rigid pivotedmember, while the other legs are formed of spring metal, the spring legsfacing with their broad face substantially at right angles to the anglebisecting the corner of..the tray adjacent the pivoted leg, a. pivoteddriving link for the said tray. a source of power for the driving link,and linkage interconnecting the said driving means. the said link, andthe said tray. the movement of the said tray causing packing of leafmaterial of substantially uniform size therein as a result of theinertia of the material, at the ends of the stroke.

7. A jogging machine comprising a tray inclined to the horizontal, legssupporting the said tray, one of the said legs being a rigid pivotedmember, while the other legs are formed of spring metal, a pivoteddriving link, continuous positive driving means, and linkageinterconnecting the said driving means, the said link, and the saidtray, the said linkage having a lost motion mechanism therein wherebythe spring legs will return the tray to its normal position more rapidlythan the action of the driving means, the movement of the said tray,combined with the inertia of leaf material of substantially uniform sizetherein, resulting in the packing therein.

8. A jogging machine comprising a tray inclined to the horizontal, legssupporting the said tray, one of the said legs being a rigid pivotedmember, while the other legs are formed of spring metal, the said springlegs facing with their broad side at substantially right angles to theangle bisecting that corner of the tray adjacent the pivoted leg, apivoted driving link, continuous positive driving means, and linkageinterconnecting the said driving means, the said link, and a the saidtray, the said linkage having a lost motion mechanism therein wherebythe spring legs will return the tray to its normal position more rapidlythan the action of the driving means, the movement of the said tray.combined with the inertia of leaf material of substantially uniform sizetherein, resulting in the packing thereof. 9. A jogging machinecomprising a tray lnclined to the horizontal, legs supporting the saidtray, one of the said legs being a rigid pivoted member, while the otherlegs are formed of spring metal, a pivoted driving link for the saidtray, a source of power for the driving link, and linkageinterconnecting the said driving means, the said link, and the saidtray, means being provided in the pivoted driving link for adjusting thethrow of the linkage, the movement of the said tray causing packing ofleaf material of substantially uniform size therein as a result. of theinertia of the material, at the ends of the stroke. A l(). A joggingmachine comprising a tray inclined to the horizontal, the walls of whichtray have perforations therein, legs supporting the said tray, one ofthe said legs being a rigid pivoted member, while the other legs areformed of spring metal, a pivoted driving link for the said tray, asource of power for the driving link, and linkage interconnecting thesaid driving means, the said link, and the said tray, the movement ofthe said tray causing packing of leaf material of substantially uniformsize therein as a result of the inertia of the material, at the ends ofthe stroke.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. I

JOSEPH FREEBI RY KING.

